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One of my friends just bought Emerald Empire, and he described to me the Techniques of the Shiba Artisan School. It's not *quite* on the level of 1e's Kakita Artisan, but it's still pretty crazy. He didn't mention any fluff, Trait bonus, starting Honor, starting Outfit, or Technique names, so I'll just describe the crunch of the Techniques.
Rank 1: Choose one Artisan Skill. When you spend a Void Point to gain a bonus to a Skill Roll using this Artisan Skill, you gain an additional +1k1 bonus.
Rank 2: Once per month, you can roll Artisan/Awareness at TN 15. If you succeed, you gain XP equal to the amount by which your result exceeded the TN.
Rank 3: Choose one Artisan Skill. You can use that Artisan Skill in place of any other Skill when making a Social Roll.
Rank 4: You can create a refreshing work of art to restore Void Points to yourself and your allies. (Friend didn't describe this in-depth, so I don't know how it works.)
Rank 5: Anyone who can see a work you have created with an Artisan Skill gains +1. (Friend didn't describe how this works for Void Ring or Void Points, all I know is that it's "+1 Void"). If you are present, you receive +2 Void instead, and you can designate any number of persons around you to not receive the +1 Void.
Crazy, huh? Example Artisan Skills in the core book are Bonsai, Gardening, Ikebana (floristy), Origami (paper folding), Poetry (writing and not delivery, I'm guessing), Sculpture, and Tattooing. I wonder how using Ikebana (floristry) in place of Courtier, Etiquette, Intimidation, or Temptation works.
Rank 1: Choose one Artisan Skill. When you spend a Void Point to gain a bonus to a Skill Roll using this Artisan Skill, you gain an additional +1k1 bonus.
Rank 2: Once per month, you can roll Artisan/Awareness at TN 15. If you succeed, you gain XP equal to the amount by which your result exceeded the TN.
Rank 3: Choose one Artisan Skill. You can use that Artisan Skill in place of any other Skill when making a Social Roll.
Rank 4: You can create a refreshing work of art to restore Void Points to yourself and your allies. (Friend didn't describe this in-depth, so I don't know how it works.)
Rank 5: Anyone who can see a work you have created with an Artisan Skill gains +1. (Friend didn't describe how this works for Void Ring or Void Points, all I know is that it's "+1 Void"). If you are present, you receive +2 Void instead, and you can designate any number of persons around you to not receive the +1 Void.
Crazy, huh? Example Artisan Skills in the core book are Bonsai, Gardening, Ikebana (floristy), Origami (paper folding), Poetry (writing and not delivery, I'm guessing), Sculpture, and Tattooing. I wonder how using Ikebana (floristry) in place of Courtier, Etiquette, Intimidation, or Temptation works.
